6 tips for prompting Lyria 3 in the Gemini app
Key Points
- 30-second generations
- accepts text, image, and video prompts
- exportable as MP3/MP4
Summary
Lyria 3 in the Gemini app generates original 30-second music tracks from text, images or video. Engineers and creators can control genre, era, instruments, vocals, dynamics and lyrics to produce short, shareable MP3/MP4 tracks. Use templates or craft targeted prompts to get predictable results and keep lyrics brief to fit the 30s limit.
Key Points
- How to start: open Gemini → select “create music” → provide a prompt or upload an image/video as inspiration.
- Generation limits: outputs are 30 seconds by default; exportable as MP3 or MP4 for sharing.
- Prompt modalities: text prompts, image uploads, and video uploads all act as inputs to guide mood, tempo and instrumentation.
- Specify structure and sound: include genre and era (e.g., “1990s hip-hop”), instruments (e.g., saxophone, synth), section dynamics (quiet verse → big chorus) and layered arrangements.
- Vocals control: request male/female, range (baritone, soprano), timbre (gravelly, breathy, soulful), choirs or harmonies; Lyria can also auto-generate vocals.
- Lyrics handling: prefix your supplied lines with
Lyrics:and keep them short; use parentheses for background echoes (e.g.,Lyrics: Let’s go (go)). - Practical prompting tips: be specific about style/tempo/instrumentation for repeatable results; combine genres intentionally; use images/videos for contextual cues.
- Sharing workflow: download the generated track as MP3/MP4 and distribute via social or messaging.
Quick prompt examples
Create a 30s Afrobeats track about my mom's recipe; West African vocal, upbeat percussion.Upload: holiday_photo.jpg — generate a warm acoustic indie instrumental.Create a ’90s skate punk track: high energy, fast drums, shouted vocals.